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Justin Masterson from member station WMUB reports on the first ever nature camp for musicians who play the bass. The camp was envisioned by the Grammy award winning bassist of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He hopes the immersion in nature will help campers to focus on their music.

Russell Lewis from member station KPBS reports on the contentious battle to build a new ballpark in San Diego. Residents long ago approved the plan, but various scandals have forced a halt in construction.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports on how changes in the telephone long-distance business has effected AT & T. The company's stock price has dropped significantly in the last year, and investors have pressured the company to do something. It's expected to announce a major restructuring today.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Seoul, South Korea where Madeleine Albright arrived today to brief both South Korean and Japanese officials about her visit to North Korea and the promises made by its leader, Kim Jong-il.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Middle East where the violence in Israel is spreading unrest throughout the region. Several Arab countries have had their capitals rocked by anti-Israeli and anti-US protests in the past few days.

The vote count in the presidential election for the state of New Mexico is near completion, and there has been a reversal. George W. Bush has gone ahead of Al Gore. NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on the continuing battle over votes in the presidential elections. Both the Gore and Bush camps are alienating each other with their different approaches to the predicament, and though most Americans are not worried about the country and its future, the end of this election remains elusive.

Voters in seven states next week will decide how to spend billions of dollars in tobacco settlement funds. The money was part of the 1998 legal arrangement between state governments and the cigarette industry. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

All Things Considered Host Linda Wertheimer reports on the way recorded voices have been used in political campaigns in the 20th century. At first, speeches were recorded on records. Then the advent of radio provided a way for candidates to get their messages out to voters.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports from Tokyo that Japan's traditional drink of sake is being challenged by other, more potent liquors. While sake makers are trying to counter their shrinking market, some Japanese worry that their national beverage could become extinct.